Talking-machine.



PATENTED MAR. 13, 19u6 E. RMJGHNSGN- TALKING MABH APPLICATION FILED 1225.12. 1911:

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U N ITED STATES TO VKT'EOR TALKING M AGHINE J ERSEY.

COMPANY, A (JUHIURA'I'HlN OF NEW TALKlNG-NIACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 13, 1908.

Application filed February 12,1993. Serial he. 143,060.

To on! whom it maiy concern:

Be it known that I, Ew nnor: It. Johnson, oi'the city of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylveniii, have invented certain new and useful 5 Improvements in 'lalking-Mnchincs, of which the following is a full, clear, and complete dis closure. 1

In a talkiiw-mnchine where an amplifying horn is elnplizyed for delivering the repro dueed sounds it is desirable and advantagoousin ohtainin the highest degree of efliciency in the-qua ity and volume of the tone reproduced to employ not onlv a large horn, but also to locate the smell end of the horn as near as possible to the sound-box ,or reproducin mechanism. By locating the small end the horn in this manner so that the s0undeonducting tube or horn flares outwardly )raotioally from the sound-box l have iound that it allows the sound-waves to advanee with areguiar, steady, and natural increase in their wave fronts in a manner some-- what similar to that of the ordinary musical instruments, thus obviating the well-known disadvantages due to long passages of smell and practically constant diameter. it is also desirable to avoid abrupt turns in the soundconducting tube or passage.

It is therefore the ob'eet of m T invention to provide a talking-machine wit an amplify mg-horn meeting these requirements and at the some timeto reduce the size, length, and Wei ht of the horn, so that it can be convenientily transported.

in the specification in connection with t are ac.- companving dra'win s, forming :1 art thereof, which show a pro erred form 0 apparatus embodying my invention.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of in improved construction as applied to the tallr-ingnnachine; Fig. 2, a horizontal sectional View of the smal end or hollow arm portion of the amplifying-horn, showing the 5 means to allow'of the vertical movement of the sound-box; Fig.3, a vertical seetional View showin the means whereh the larger portion of t e horn is. adjustah y mounted and the hollow arm or lower portion of the a horn is pivoted so {is to communicate there- ,wjth; '4, a len view of the end of the till) ort or the erger portion of the ampli- 'jqzhorn Fig. 5,11 View of the yoke for holdillgt e same in position upon its support,'nnd

()ther objects of my invention will a peer Fig. 6 e plan view of the end oi the hollow arm or pivoted portion of the amplifying horn.

The nniuerul 1 indicates thr usual motoreusing, ulmve which revolves the usual turntable 2 and upon which is carried the soundreeord 3. At one sidrof the casing 1 a bracket or arm 4 is provided which is. similar in shapeto those :rlreudy in use excepting its upper end portion. This upper om. portion 5 corn sists 'ol" 3, ring ('3, hiring a bar 7 across one dienicter thereof. The bell portion 9 of am plil'yi'ng-horn is, provided at its end. with u flange 9, which is adapted to be seated upon the ring 6 of the support 4. The up )er end of the support 5 is provided with a flat portion 8, having a. screwholo 30 therein Upon this flat portion a yoke i0 is udu'ated to be fixed I) the tlmmlrsrrew ii. The arms of this yolic 1.0 project over the ring i and are adapted to press upon the flange 9 of the bell portion of the innpliiying-horn, and thereby retain said portion in position. It will be no ticed that this construction enables the hell portion of the horn to he directed at any angle horizontally to send the sound to any point which choice or convenience may require. The arms of the yoke 10 are slightly curved and are made of s ring material, so that the bell portion of the 1011'! may be easily placed in iosition and removed.

' Upon t e arm 4 a boss or projection 12 is presided which is recessed internally to provideiesocket for a heerin I -hloei 13, which is forced upwardly by a. eoi ed spring 14. The horizontally-pivoted hollow arm portion 29 of the amplifying-horn is curved upwardly and termintes in a. ring 15, having s ider-erm 16 across two diameters thereof. lpon the elbow or curve of the horizontally-pivoted arm of the horn is provided a. boss 17, having a hole 18 therein which corresponds with a hole 19 in the spider at the end of said curved passes through these holes or openings and is retained in position by the set-screw 21. The lower end of this pivot-bar 20 has a bearing in the sprin .-pressed block 13, and its 1.1 per end enters t e bearing 22 in the bar 7 0 the support 4. The parts are of such a size and oted arm of the horn will enter the ring 6 for a short distance; bot suflicientfiipaee is left between said narts to allow saidv arm to swing are so adjustedthat the upper end of the piv- .portion. A vertical pivot pin or bar 20 freely and yet to provide a practically soundtight joint.

The ioint for allowing a vertical movement to the sound-box is constructed as'follows: The inner or smaller end of the horizontall ivotedhollow-arrn portion 29 of the amp iying-horn is provided with a strap or ring 23, which is adapted to receive and form a bearing or socket for the end of a semicircular'piece of tubing 24. The end of this piece of tubing 24 is held in position by suitable flan e 25 and by a cap 26, which also serves to c ose the outer end thereof. To the other end of the curved tubing 24,:is attached a plate 27, which carries the usual sound-box 28. It will be seen*that by this construction the sound-box is brought ractically into alinement with the end of the horizontallyivoted hollow-arm ortion of the horn, and- 1s therefore on a re. us from the axis of the pivot-bar 20. i

From the foregoing desoriptionit is seen in the first lace that I provide, in effect, an am plify'ing orn that extends practically from,

the sound-boxaud that it consists of two sw tions, one of'which isthe tapering hollow' sound-conductin arm -pprmanentl'y mounted upon the mac 'ne, W 'le the other section is removable horn-pro er. The advantage ofthis is,tl1at I secure t e-reguisite length of {constantly flaring or tapering horn, which less, cumbersome to carry. ,The other advahtageisthat the-weight imposed upon the stylus arid the, record isfreatly reduced,- since' the thorn is supporte entirely by the bracket 4 while it retains all the advantages inthat it scapahle'of being turned in any direction independent of the sound-tube 29, and this sohnd-tube 29 is supported so that it is capable orily ofa movement parallel with the face citthe record, being free to swing horizontal ,andqrnconstr'ained and ours strained w i swinging in this direction except by the UoJiera-tive contact of the stylus in thesound- 'ioves of the record-tablet, and the horizont l movement of this sound-tube ,29 is, also substantially uninfiuenced by its own weight and that of the sound-box carried thereby, and it is'further to be noted that I have avoided to the greatest degree any ab- 1 rupt turns, while thesound-box is movable towardand awag' P i, I 'misi'mmei hfllpcally in its movement to 7 from the record indently ofi' e soun tube 29 and. is uncon ward and away from the record, resting by its own Wei ht when reproducinig andbein capable of being lifted and move and turns on its pivotal support to an inoperative posi tion, resting upon said sound-tube 29. In fact, I have produced, in efiect,a sectional horn tapering from end to end, the large section of which is movable independently of the smaller section, whichlatter isca able of inovin only in a plane parallel'v'vit the recordta let and by means ofthe operative contact I thus sc-- of the st [us in the recordroove. cure all t e advantages of t e large size remov able born with the further advantage that the horn is materiall reduced in size and weight, and I secure the 'rther advantage due to the use of a hollow arm, which moves only in a plane tactically parallel with the face of the recor ahdpporiitheE-nd of .which is carried fime greatly reduce the length of homflirol i -g om the bracket or arm 4.

In emplo I I allel' and horizontal it will be understood that such terms are used to express the enng in the claims the terms "pareral relation of the parts referred to aud t eir movement and relationin a general we and when such cparts are used in their or inary manner an although theoretical] perha s.

there might not be always 'a strict ypara el or horizontal relation or condition it-woilld be so to all intents and purposes.

of the horn also provides a rm support therefor and are placed at a point in the horn where the same is not so small as to require special means for strengthening its supporting ,ortion. v

C anges indetails may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my mvention; but,

Having described the nature of the invention, what I claim, and desire'to protect by I Letters Patent of the United States, is+

1. Ina talkingmachine, an amplifying horn proper, a record-support, a tapering sound-tube movable independent of the amplifying-horn pro or and communicating therewith, a scan -box mounted upon and 1 m The means for supportln the bell portion 9 co'mmunicatingwith. the small end of said sound-tube and movable independently of p said sound tube toward and away Irom the record-support and supporting incuni iii? tnc communicating portions of tho horn and tube.

2. In a talking-mnohinc, on amplifyinghorn proper, a I'BGONLSHPWWt, a tapcring soufld-tubcmovcblc indepPndr-nt of tho umpliiying-horn proper and supporu-d to move in a given planepamllei with sand rccuidsupport, a sound-box mounlcd upon and communicating with tho smaii vnr of said tube and movable independently trhvrcof toward and away from tho record-support, said horn and tube connnunicuting, and supporting means at. Lin: communicating portion of said horn and tube.

3. In a talking-machine, an amplifyinghorn proper, "a record support, u tapering sound'tube supported in a given plunc namilel therewith, and having, its largo mid oou pied wit-h the smaii -nd oi said horn, sfiiii tube being movable independent of the amplifying-horn proper, and a sound-box mounted upon and communicating with stile small endiioisaid tube'and incvuiiio indi pendently thereof toward and away from the I'GOOId-SHPPQIR,

4. In a talking-machine, a lecord-snpport, a tapering sound-min a sound-box muuniud upon and communicating with the snmii mid thereof and movable indcpcndsni of said tube toward and away from tho rcoordsiipport, and a tapering horn iuivin its small and coupled with the largo 0nd ('5. said tube, said horn and tube being relatively movable 5 In a talking-modding u reconi-sp-pport, a tapering soundduho u sound-box mount- Pd upon and ccnmmnicating with tho small cndthereof and movable indqicndvntiy of said tube toward and nwuy f om the rvoord support, and a removable ta pvring horn haw ing its smaii end conpied with tho im'go mid of said who, said horn and tnhc living rclutiveiy movable.

' in owning sound-tube sound-box mount-ed upon and communicating with tho smuii end theroof, and movable indcpvndcntly of said tub-s toward and n'wny from Ihv rvcord-sup port, and a horn having its small vnd couplvd with the largo 0nd of said tuhv suid horn and iuhc living indcpemicntly supportvdi 7. in a talking-mm-hinv, u rvcord-suppori, a tapering sounddulw supportod in a given plane paraiicl t-hcrvwiih, a sound -hox mounted upon and comnnmicotin with the small and of said tube and movable indcprndontly thereof toward and away from the rvcordsup ort and a horn having its small cnd coule with the huge 0nd of said tuhc, said horn iwing indcpcndmitiy supported and movabletrunsvvrsv y indcpvndontiy of said tnbr'.

8. In a talking-machine, a sounddnhe and communicating sound-box, a rcmovahio horn having its small end comnmniczuing with said sound-tube, a support for said 110111,S&id

horn hoing movable rclativv u said (nlw, ii iatcml projcction m shoiddvr at tho smali and pi said horn, and moans for (imaging said shoulder for lioiding said horn in posiiion upon its support.

9. In a tulhin mmchino, u Lapwing soundtnhe and souni -l)ox communionting i-i(l(- with, a horn having ils smnll mid tiiiiii'illi laterally and con'nnnnicnting with the huge and of said who, said horn lwing'mm uhiu only in ii horizontal plunv.

10. In a talkingnnu'hinv, a mpvring sound-tubeand sound-box comlnuniiuling tiln'rcn'iih, the iurgv 0nd of suid sound-who he-ing dviiuctod laterally at its point of support, and u horn having its smnii (ml dvlli'ct- Ni iateruily -und communicating with Huhirgc and of said tulw, said horn and tnlw hving supported to movo in giwn horizontal plum-s,

IL in a talking machino, -11 lnpvring sound'tubc and sound-box conununicating therewith, a support thcrvfor, the iurgo 0nd of said sound-tube living ('iiiiiiiiil laterally at itspoirit of support, and a horn having its small end deflvctcd iaicraily and conmn1ni outing with the large end of said tuinu said horn and tuhv living indepi-ndvnily supported and rvlutiwly movable in givi-n horizon tul pianos.

12. in a tnii ingmachinc, a tapcring sound-lube and sound-box communicating hhii'fivi'itil, a support thcrci'or, the largo vnd of said sound-tubiliving dofloctvd luturuily at its point oi support. and a. horn having its small 0nd dciioctm latvrnlly and communicating with thc lzir a 0nd of said tnhv, said horn and tube lacing indopvndcntly supported and rolutiwly nnwnhlp in gin-n horizontni plones andithc support for thohorn serving as a conpiiug for uniting tho horn and tube.

13. intro tailiifig' ninchinc, :1 sounddruhc supported in a. irenjhnrimntul piano and having a, movaif small tinnsvorso 0nd sn(3 ti'on (intending lutci iflly ths rnirom, and a sound hp i mounted upon'and conmumicuting with said section.

14. In a. tnlking-nnwhinc, a sound-tuli having a movable 0nd scction cxtomling laterally lxhvrvl'rom, and :1 sound-box mounted upon and comnmnicuting with said soction, said section hcingudoptcd to rest upon and he supported by. said who in an inoporntivv posith m.

l5. in a talkingmachine, a sound-tubc, a. inovnhio end section extendin laterally thcrni'rom and comprising a p umlity (if iimhs, and u sound-box mounted upon and communicating with tho outer iiinh, said scotion being udu tcd to rest upon and he supported upon said tube in an inopcrativc positi on.

In a talking-machine, u sounddnhe having a semicircular section movahiv IIO mounted upon the end thereof, to move independently of the sound-tube during ltsoperu tive movement, and a sound-box mounted upon and communicating with the outer limb oigfiaid section. f

1.7. In a talking-machine, a soundtube aving a transversely-extending tubular bearing portion, a tubular section movably havin a movable ,latera ly therefrom, and a sound-box mountmounted therein to move independently of the sound-tube, during its operative movement, and a sound-box mounted upon and eommunicatin w th said section.

18. In a tal ing-machine, a sound-tube having a movable end section, a sound-box 15- mounted uponand communicating with said section, said tube being located in the path of said movable end section, whereby the latter is adapted to be supported upon said arm to hold the sound-box in an inoperative position.

19. In a talking: machine, a sound tube ent end section extending ed upon and communicatin with said section, said tube bein'g locate in the path of said movable end section, whereby the sound- I box is adapted to be supported by said tube ,in an inoperative position.

20. In a talking-machine, a record-support, a tapering sound-tube, a horn having its small end communicating with the large end of said tube, the communicating ends of said tube and horn being deflected laterally toward each other, said horn and tubebeing supported at their deflected iportions to move in a, given plane parallel with the record-support, and a sound-box mount'edupon of and communicatin with the small on said tube and mova 1e independentlydhereof toward and away from the record-support.

21. In a talking-machine, a recor -support, -a tapering sound-tube having a laterally-deflected large end, said tube being supported at its deflected portion to move in a given plane paralldl with the rccord support,

, a sound-box mounted upon and communieating with the small end of saidtube and movable independently'thereof toward and away from the recordsupport, and a horn having its small end laterally deflected and communicating with the deflected large end of said tube. a

22. In a sound recording or reproducing mechanism, a hollow tapering sound-conducting arm, a recordsupport, said arm being vertically pivoted at its larger end to coin strain its smaller end to move in a given plane parallel with the face of the recordsupport, a sound-box mounted upon the smaller end of said arm and having communication therewith, and means to allow a movement of the sound-box toward and from the record-support independently of the hollow arm. l

23. In a sound recording or reproducing adapte ducting arm, a vertical pivot at its larger and which constrains said arm to move in a given plane parallel with the face of the record, a sound-box mounted upon the smaller-endof said arm and a semicircular pivoted tube connecting said arm and said sound-box to allow a movement of the sound-box toward and from the record independently of the hollow arm and to carry said sound-box in substantial alinement with the tapering portion of said arm.

25. In a sound recording or re roducing mechanism, a horizontally-pivote tapering hollow arm, a curved portion mounted at the end of said horizontally-pivoted portion and adapted to swing vertically, a sound-box mounted on the end of said curved an adjustable flanged horn communicating with the pivoted end of said horizontall pivoted arm, a ring adapted to receive tli e flange of said horn and means for securing the flange upon said rin 26. In a sound recording and re reducing mechanism, a horizontally-pivoted tapering arm, a strap or ring at the smaller end thereof, a semicircular portion, the end 'of which is mounted to turn in said strap or ring, asoundbox mounted at the outer end of said semicircular portion, a support for the lvot of said horizontally-pivoted arm and a, xed adjustable horn carried by said su port.

27. In a sound recording an re reducing mechanism, a horizontally-pivote tapering arm, a curved tapering port-ion joined to said horizontally-pivoted arm, a sound-box carried by said curved portion, a pivot-pin for said horizontal arm, a supporting-arm for portion,

said pivot-pin, a spring-pressed block forming a bearing. for said pin and carried by said supporting-arm, a horizdntal ring carried by sai su porting-arm and havnlg a cross-bar d to receive the upper end of the pivotpin an adjustable flanged horn adapted to rest upon said ring and a yoke for retaining the flange of the horn in position upon the ring.

28. In a sound recording and reproduhing mechanism, a hollow tapering sound-com-- ducting arm constrained to move in a given plane parallel with the face of the record, a sound-box mounted upon the smaller end of amass said arm and having communication there with, means to allow or a movement of the sound-box toward and from the record independent of the hollow arm, a support for the larger end of said arm and an amplifyinghorn also carried by said support.

29. In a sound recording or reproducing mechanism, a hollow tapering sound conducting arm, a sound-box mounted upon the smaller end of said arm, said end comprising a semicircular tube pivoted to the straight portion of said arm.

30 In a talking-machine, a record-support, a hollow swinging arm extending horizontally above the same, movable in a given plane parallel with the fare of the record-sup port, and having a hinged joint intermediate in its length to permit one section to move vertically, and a sound box having means for holding a stylus-point, said sound-box being mounted upon and communieating with said verticall movable segtion and movable away from the reoord-support to a position to permit the insertion or withdrawal of a sty usmint.

3}. lo a talking-machine, a swinging lon gitudinally-extended tapering sound-conducting tube movahle in a given plane para! lel to that of a record-tablet directly over which the small end of said tube extends a fixed vertical support provided with a collar in which the larger end of said tube is pivoted, a laterallvextended stub-tnbe pivot ally connertod to the small end of said tapering tube whereby it may swing toward and away from the record-tablet independently of said sound-tube, and a longitudinally-pro jecting tapering horn, swiveled to said eollar whereby it may he turned on a vertical axis, said tapering sound-tube, collar and horn constituting a sound-conduit graduallvhn creasing on cross-section from the small en of the sound-tubo to the large end of said horn.

32. In a talking-machine adapted to reproduee from a horizontally-disposed flat record-tablet having a reeordgroove of even depth with lateral undulations in the sides thereof, a record-support, a hollow soundconducting arm ,mounted to swing freely in a given plane parallel with said support, a sound-hox mounted upon, commumeating with one end of said arm and movable indeiendently of said arm toward and away iron: the reoord-support, the horizontal movement of said arm and sound-box across the record being substantially uninflucnord by the weight of said arm and sound-box, and a horn having its small end coupled with the other end of said arm.

33 In a talkingmachinepa reoordsupport, a hollow sound-conductilrg arm movable in a given plane parallel with said support, a sound box mounted upon, commun cating with, and movahlo independently of said arm toward and away from the recordsupport, and means forming part of the machine for holding, independent of other means, the said sound-box in an inoperative position relative to the record.

34. In a talking-machine, a. record-support, a hollow sound-conducting arm movable in a given plane parallel with said support, and a sound-box mounted upon, com munieating with, and movable Independently of said arm toward and away from the reoord-support, said arm serving as a support upon which said sound-box rests and is maintained in an inoperative position.

315. In a talkingrnacl1ine, a record-support, a hollow sound conducting arm movable in a given plane parallel with said support, and a sound-b0x mounted upon, communicating with, and movable independently of said arm, toward and away from the record-support, said sound-box bein movable away from the record to, am being adapted to be supported by the arm in an inoperative position independent of other means.

36 ln-a talkingmachine, a record -support, a hollow sound-conducting arm movable in a given plane parallel with said support, and a sound box mounted upon, communicatin with, and movable independently of said arm toward and away from the record-support, said sound-box being mow able upwardly and to the other side of its point of support, whereby it may he supported in an inoperative position by contact with said arm or a ortion thereof.

' 3?. In a ta lking machine, a record support, a hollow sound-conducting arm movable in a given plane parallel with said support, and a sound-box mounted upon, communicating with, and movable independently of said arm toward and away from the record-support, said sound-box having a removable stylus, and the movement of said sound-box independent of the arm being to an extent to permit the removal and insertion of said st 'lllS.

38. In a ta kingmachine a record-support, a sound-tube movable in a given lane parallel with said support, and a soun -b0x movable toward and away from said support independently of said tube and hav' 9. diaphragm extending and movable on y in a plane arallel with the axis of said tube when t as sound-box is moved away from or toward the record-support,

.39. In a talkingmachine, a record-support, asoundtuhe movable when reproducing in a given plane parallel with the record-support, a sound-box mounted upon and communieating with said tube, said sound-box having a movement independent of the movement of the sound-tube and sound-box in reproducing to move the stylus toward and away from the recordsupport and means over which the small end 05 forming part of said machine for holding, independent of other rneans, the sound-box in an1 inoperative position relative to the rwnr 4!). In a talking-machine, a support, a l0ngitudinally-extending tapering sound-eonducting tube having its larger end mounted upon said support to swing in a iven plane parallel to tiat of a record-tab et directly said tube extends, a laterally-extending stub-tube movahly (-onneeted with the small end of said ta poring tube whereby it can mo e toward or away from the record-tablet independently of said sound-tube, and a longitudinal] -projeeting tapering horn having its snial end movahlyniounted upon said su port where by said horn can swing, the small end of said horn and the larger end of said tapering sound-tube communicating throu h said support, and said tapering sound-tube, supsmgiee of said horn.

41. A talking-machine, comprising a ta- ,perin sound-conveyor, means for attaehin SOllIll -reproducing means to the small en thereof, and a horn-coupling at the large end portion of said eonveyer.

4?. A talking-machine, com rising a taperin sound-eonveyer, means i 0r attaehin soun '-reprodueing means to the small thereof, and horn coupling and supporting means with which the other end of said conveyer is inovahly connected.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23d day of January, 1903.

ELDRIDGE R, JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

EDW W. 'MLL, J12, John F. GRADY. 

